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    Out thousands of dollars with poor basic mechanic work, no safety checks, and now needing a new engine for a yamaha sx230 HO with a couple hundred hours on it. Brought the boat to Complete marine. Spark plug was stuck in #3 cylinder head, as owner/I tried to drill it out. Long story short this happens if you check jet boater forums. Head could not take a sert insert so the engine needed a new head. Service: 1. New head, 2.Grease intermediate bearing,3. New spark plugs, w/Oil change Provided 3rd party new head as Yamaha didn't have part available. "supposedly" completed the work. Getting the boat back and opened up the hatch on the driveway to only notice the bilge pump harness over the engine required to disconnect for engine removal wasn't reconnected. Disaster 1 avoided. 1. I put the boat in the water to test, and drove it for 25 min, to have the engine stop, to only realize that the oil was 4 inches above the absolute full line, half the screws were missing from the airbox, consequently over pressuring the system causing the throttle bodies to split out oil and coating the airfilter. The oil was black like the original oil was still in the engine and someone threw more new oil into the engine. Keep in mind the entire engine was removed to do a full oil change. Pumped out the excessive oil in containers on the lake, and limped back with 1 engine. 2. 2nd time the boat went to the shop. Informed of the screws missing. They said the bilge pump harness was not their deal, as they don't check after an engine is installed "extra stuff". Great so not checking if the engine runs, oil levels, and safety items. Perfect that sounds safe. I asked him to clean the throttle bodies, pull out the plugs as they might be fouled and put new air filters in it and run the engine. I also asked if the tech spent 5 min with a feeler gauge to check the lifter spacing on the head when they installed it to insure it didn't get knocked around during shipment. Apparently nope that isn't there scope to follow instructions on the box. You can't ignore basic mechanical instruction and just bolt in. Checking takes 5 min. 3. Picked up boat again. Started engine within 100 yards from the marina... engine bottom blows out at 5K rpm. 4. Called many times... no call back. Called the owner, John. He had to review. 2 weeks later John said he wouldn't even refund an oil change or do any reparations(whatever that means), and it is what it is. Here are the basic items I would say they did wrong. 1. Checking basic safety items, like bilge pump so the boat doesn't sink. Would thought if they disconnected something they would verify it is reconnected. Thankfully I noticed the issue before it was on the water or maybe basic safety check on any boat? 2. Checking oil levels so you don't over pressurize the engine. I didn't know after I got it back I should have had a 2nd technician verify a basic oil change. Who even knows if they greased the bearings on the intermediate. This the reason the engine blew. you can't have 2-3 extra quarts of oil in engine run it and be ok. Having a new head is not how an engine blows. 3. Ignoring basic instructions on a new head. Doesn't matter if it is 3rd party or not, you still have to check items that take 5 min, use torque wrenches per yamaha service manual. This is mechanics 101. 4. Lastly after there is a verified oil mistake, probably if they did another oil change, removed plugs, cleaned throttle bodies, new air filter, and checked the cylinder pressures to ensure there wouldn't be catastrophic damage would be a start. 5. Returning a boat with missing screws. If there wasn't an overfilled oil issue I probably wouldn't have noticed the missing screws. They asked me how I got the top of the filter box off on the lake. It is easy when you don't install screws back. I would avoid with any inboard engine or a jet boat that engine that requires specific oil changing techniques in the manual, or anything beyond. Thankfully the boat didn't sink, and I will not pay $16K+ through them for another engine.

    Tony P.

    Outstanding customer service!! Worked with Layne. I saw a Sea Ray 190 CC that I was very interested in. He made up several quick videos & sent them to me. Drove all the way from Sacramento. The boat was exactly as he said. Mint condition!! Life jackets, fire extinguisher & other items thrown in free. Boat detailed. New tires put on the trailer with bearing packed. Awesome deal & great customer service.

    I'll be calling corporate office to report the horrible service. Back to car lot for you.

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    Great place to work staff is hands on with helping people learn things and John is the best person I ever worked for

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    Such a wonderful boat-buying experience. Bill was able to help me out a lot! Would totally recommend.

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    We got off to rocky start, but the folks over at Complete Marine came through in the end. Thanks for sticking with it!

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